Phillip Townsend (1828 - 1920)

Born 1828 in London, England

Husband of Grace West (Emmett) Townsend — married 2 Jul 1857 in Williamstown, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 1920 at about age 92 in Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

PHILIP TOWNSEND (Townsend-3467)

PARENTS. Thomas Henry Townsend & Harriet (Willis) Townsend

BIRTH. Abt. 1828, London, Middlesex, England

CHRISTENING. 19 Nov 1828

Name Philip Townsend

Gender Male

Christening Date 19 Nov 1828

Christening Place St. James, Westminster, Middlesex, England

Father's Name Thomas Henry Townsend

Mother's Name Harriet Townsend

England and Wales Census, 1841:

Name Philip Townsend

Event Type Census

Event Date 1841

Event Place Acton, Middlesex, England

Residence Note High Street Orger House Academy

Gender Male

Age 12

Age (Original) 12

Occupation Null

Institution High Street Orger House Academy

Birth Year (Estimated) 1829

Birthplace Middlesex

Registration District Brentford

Book Number 1

Parish Acton

County Middlesex

Page Number 15

Registration Number HO107

Piece/Folio 687/28

Affiliate Record Type Institution

IMMIGRATION. 1852. On the MOUNT STEWART/STUART ELPHINSTON(E). Departed Plymouth abt. 18 Mar 1852. Arrived Port of Melbourne 5 Jul 1852.

PASSENGER. Townsend, Philip Henry: 1828 Westminster MDX ENG, Mount Stewart Elphinston, 1852, Hobsons Bay Vic

IMMIGRATION. The Mount Stewart Elphinstone has made an ordinary passage of 109 days from Plymouth. She is commanded by Captain Dale, brother to Captain Dale, of the Hero brig, so favourably known for his quick trips between this port and Adelaide. The passengers appear to be generally respectable, but we thought that we detected amongst them a few of that class which the immortal Punch has stereotyped as "fast." We trust, however, that they, may settle down into good colonists. One death occurred on board-R. Beckford, from consumption.

PORT OF MELBOURNE. ARRIVALS. July 5 - Mount Stewart Elphinstone, with emigrants ; amongst them are 60 miners for the British Australian Mining Company.

THE BRITISH AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY.-We are informed that this Company will immediately commence operations. Valuable machinery for quartz crushing is on board the Asiatic, by which Vessel Mr. Ewing Pye Colquhoun, one of the London Directory, and Mr. Hodson, the Company's Assayer, are passengers. A numerous staff of practical miners have arrived at Melbourne by the Mount Stewart Elphinstone, and will come on to Sydney without delay.

MARRIAGE. 2 Jul 1857, All Saints Church, Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia

MARRIAGE. 2 Jul 1857, Grace West Emmett, daughter of Henry James Emmett (II) & Mary Elizabeth Thompson (Townsend) Emmett

MARRIAGE, On Thursday, the 2nd inst., by special license, by the Rev. J. D. Brennan, of All Saints Church, Sandhurst, Philip, fourth son of the late Thomas Henry Townsend, Esq., of London, to Grace West, youngest daughter of the late Henry James Emmett, Esq., of Tasmania.

Children:

(1) Phillip Henry Townsend, b. 22 May 1858, d. 13 Jun 1936, m. 1887, Emily Helen Emmett, daughter of William Abbot Emmett & Mary Elizabeth (Neale) Emmett

(2) Harriett Mary Grace Townsend, b. 23 Sep 1860, d. 7 May 1897, m. 1888, Frank Hamilton Emmett, son of William Abbot Emmett & Mary Elizabeth (Neale) Emmett

(3) Alfred Herbert Townsend, b. 1863, d. Jul 1942

(Feb 1882). THE LATE MR. EMMETT, CIRCULAR HEAD.—Mr. Philip Townsend, Emerald Hill, Melbourne, a brother-in-law of the late Mr. Emmett, writes to contradict the statement that he was connected, by descent, with the family of Robert Emmet, the Irish patriot. The late gentleman's father was, by birth, a Cornishman, and in no way connected with Robert Emmet, who used only one final " t." We regret the mistake, but our informant, generally thoroughly reliable, must have been misinformed himself.

(Aug 1882). A heartless case of child desertion was reported to the Emerald hill police last evening. It appears that about a quarter to 9 o clock, Mr Philip Townsend, of Clifton terrace, Albert road, heard a child crying, and on going outside he found a female infant on the mat at the front door. The poor little waif, which appears to be about nine days old, was rather scantily clothed, and was wrapped up in an old flannel petticoat The matter was reported to the police, and Mrs. Townsend very kindly took charge of the child for the night.

(Dec 1887). PATENT for INVENTION, entitled "An Improved Necktie Fastener" -This Is to notify that PHILIP TOWNSEND, of South Meibourne, (gentleman), has APPLIED for LETTERS PATENT for the said invention, and that I have appointed Wednesday, the eleventh day of January, 1888, at 11 a.m., at the Patent office, Melbourne, to hear the said application and all objections thereto. All persons objecting to the grant of such application must leave notice thereof in writing at the said office on or before the 7th January, or they will not be heard. Dated this second day of December, 1897. (Signed) H. J. WRIXON, Attorney General. Patent office, Lonsdale-street west, Melbourne.

Death of Spouse: 19 Jun 1900, Mount Wombat, Victoria, Australia

DEATH. 1920, Fitzroy North, Victoria, Australia

DEATH. VIC BDM Death Reg: #05718

Name Philip Townsend

Age at Death 91

Mother: Willis Harriet

Father: Townsend Thomas Henry

Victoria Australia Death Index, 1836 - 1985.

Registration Number: 05718

Sources

• Christening: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JS4L-BP8

• England and Wales Census, 1841: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQJP-L51

• Passenger: http://www.janetreakesgenealogy.com/VirtualWall/WallT.htm

• Immigration: The Courier (Hobart, Tas. : 1840 - 1859) Wednesday 14 July 1852, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2958763

• Port of Melbourne Arrivals: Colonial Times (Hobart, Tas. : 1828 - 1857) Tuesday 13 July 1852, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/8771751

• The British Australian Gold Mining Company: Empire (Sydney, NSW : 1850 - 1875) Wednesday 14 July 1852, p3 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/60135503

• Marriage Notice: Bendigo Advertiser (Vic. : 1855 - 1918) Friday 3 July 1857, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/88000184

• (Feb 1882): The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954) Friday 3 February 1882, p2 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/9005449

• (Aug 1882): The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tuesday 15 August 1882. p4 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/11549933

• (Dec 1887). Patent: The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Saturday 10 December 1887, p13 http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/7868231

• Death: VIC BDM Death Reg: #05718